Hanoi Heritage Discovery Full Day City Experience

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Morning our guide and car will pick you up at lobby your hotel then takes you to your trip

   30 minAdmission included

2. 08:30 – Start your day with a visit to Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest Buddhist temple in Hanoi. Originally built in the 6th century during the reign of Emperor Ly Nam De, this ancient pagoda rests serenely on a small island in West Lake. With its peaceful setting and graceful architecture, Tran Quoc Pagoda remains a cherished symbol of Vietnam’s enduring spiritual depth and cultural legacy.

   1 hAdmission included

3. 09:15 – Continue to the Ho Chi Minh Complex, home to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the final resting place of Vietnam’s beloved revolutionary leader. Explore the Ho Chi Minh Stilt House, where he lived and worked between 1954 and 1969, preserved to showcase his humble and modest way of life. The visit also includes the One Pillar Pagoda, one of Hanoi’s most iconic landmarks, dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy and celebrated as one of Asia’s most distinctive architectural masterpieces.

   1.5 hAdmission included

4. 11:00 – Explore the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, an engaging museum that highlights the rich cultural diversity of Vietnam’s 54 officially recognized ethnic groups through fascinating exhibits, traditional artifacts, and life-sized models of ethnic houses. Note: On Mondays, when the Museum of Ethnology is closed, the visit will be replaced with the Vietnam Women’s Museum, which honors the vital role of women in the nation’s history and culture. 12:30–12:45 – Enjoy a delicious Vietnamese lunch at our elegant restaurant, Mesdames Linh, where traditional flavors are presented with a modern touch.

   1.5 hAdmission included

5. 11:00 – Explore the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, an engaging museum that highlights the rich cultural diversity of Vietnam’s 54 officially recognized ethnic groups through fascinating exhibits, traditional artifacts, and life-sized models of ethnic houses. Note: On Mondays, when the Museum of Ethnology is closed, the visit will be replaced with the Vietnam Women’s Museum, which honors the vital role of women in the nation’s history and culture. 12:30–12:45 – Enjoy a delicious Vietnamese lunch at our elegant restaurant, Mesdames Linh, where traditional flavors are presented with a modern touch.

   1 hAdmission included

6. 15:00 – Continue your journey with a visit to Hoa Lo Prison, constructed by the French between 1886 and 1901 during the era of French Indochina. Known to the French as Maison Centrale, the prison initially held Vietnamese patriots and revolutionaries who resisted colonial rule. During the Vietnam War (1964–1973), it was later used by North Vietnam to detain American prisoners of war. Today, Hoa Lo Prison stands as a powerful historical landmark, offering profound insights into Vietnam’s turbulent past and the enduring spirit of its people.

   1.5 hAdmission included

7. 16h00-16h30: Tour ends. Drop you off at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.

   30 minAdmission included

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Know before you go

How it compares in Hanoi

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 733 city tours we list in Hanoi.
• Its length is typical for the group.

About Hanoi

Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, mixes lakeside temples, French colonial boulevards and an Old Quarter where street food and scooters fill every lane.

The Old Quarter's narrow streets, each once devoted to a single trade, sit just north of Hoan Kiem Lake, where the red Huc Bridge leads to the Temple of the Jade Mountain. Wander at dawn to see tai chi by the water, or after dark when the pavements fill with food stalls and low plastic stools.

Top-ranked sights in Hanoi: Ha Long Bay, Hanoi Old Quarter, Long Bien Bridge (Cau Long Bien).

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